From Japenese Hero in MLB to MLB Hero in Japan

Diasuke had a rough first year, but looking back, it was still pretty impressive -K Kelly

by K Kelly (Scribe)

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March 17, 2008

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Baseball, MLB, AL East, Boston Red Sox
Daisuke Matsuzaka has taken a road to the MLB that has seen more hype than A-Rod, more reporters than a Red Sox-Yankees game, and a tougher rookie season than Ryan Leaf. He did well in his first year with the boys who play amongst the green monster, and should be even better in the future. "Dice-K" as he is called, had more strikeouts than anyone could have imagined. From the day that the Red Sox won the rights to negotiate with the Seibu Lions ace, Daisuke has been uner the media scruteny of Boston, comperable only to that of New York City. From the translator press conferences to his rediculous work ethic, Daisuke is something the city of Boston has never seen. 
Living up to the hype of the best pitcher from Japan ever wasn't easy. Daisuke was like one of those legends you hear about. One of those legends where the hero saves the day and wins the hearts of a nation. Daisuke won the hearts of the baseball world when he performed on the world stage at the World Baseball Classic. But the hype didn't start there. The most impressive story is of a performance in high school, where he threw over 200 pitches in a game. Once he signed with the Red Sox, he made his transition, and he made translations. The change of leagues took some getting used to. Working with Jason Varitek was an intricle part of that transision. The catcher who was is creditied with managing this staff of pitchers was able to overcome the language barrier and the game differences to help show how good of a pitcher he really is. Daisuke is becoming one of the best pitchers in the game. Within the next few years he should be considered among the elite in the game. Daisuke went from being the legend of Japan to the legend of Boston, and will return to his native Japan as a member of his new team. A team where legends are well known to be born and haunt the open air of the paradise known as Fenway Park. Ted Williams, Carl Yastremski, Babe Ruth, all of which have left their mark on the field of Fenway. Daisuke is quite possibly the next legend. He was able to achieve so much in his first year, who knows where his career is going? Anyone who has been luck enough to see the numbers over the right field bleachers. 9, 42, 3, who knows, maybe 18 is next?

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